Contraste FOR MAC

Choosing the right colors for text and backgrounds is important when designing apps or websites. Aside from being readable by regular users, this content also needs to be accessible to people who might have various types of visual impairments.

Contraste was created to help developers conform to the requirements of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). It checks the contrast ratio between the text and backgrounds, and then gives it a rating based on its conformance level.

Key Features:

• Helps developers meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)


• Determines contrast ratio between text and backgrounds


• Simplifies color selection process


• Allows easy customization and copying of color codes


• Lightweight and intuitive design

Technical Specifications:

• Platform: MAC


• Price: FREE


• Publisher: Laurent Baumann


• Version: 1.0


• File format: ZIP

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines are intended to help developers meet the needs of all users who might access a certain web page, and they can be applied to desktop or mobile apps as well.

There are three levels of conformance (A, AA, and AAA), and it is recommended to comply with at least the second one (AA), as AAA conformance is not always possible.

Contraste is very simple to use. After launching it, you will see a small window on your desktop, with two color pickers intended for text and backgrounds. All you need to do is select these colors from your app or website, and the conformance level will be determined.

If you want to try out new colors, you can customize them until you find one that conforms to the criteria; then, just click the hex color code to copy it to the clipboard and use it in your project.

Contraste is a great example of how specialized software can be made incredibly lightweight and intuitive. It has no unnecessary features, as it is designed to help you with a single step in the app or web development process – figuring out which colors you should use for text and backgrounds in order to make them accessible to all users.